Rice University scientists who invented laser-induced graphene (LIG) for applications like supercapacitors have now figured out a way to make the spongy graphene either superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic.
Nanomaterials
May 15, 2017
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NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) recently captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft's vantage point in orbit around the moon.
Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2015
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Researchers have gained valuable insights into the behaviour of water on strongly hydrophobic (water-repelling) surfaces. Understanding this behaviour should help scientists develop new types of surfaces with applications ...
General Physics
Jul 3, 2015
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A moth's eye and lotus leaf were the inspirations for an antireflective water-repelling, or superhydrophobic, glass coating that holds significant potential for solar panels, lenses, detectors, windows, weapons systems and ...
Nanomaterials
May 11, 2015
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The moon is pelted with cosmic debris all the time, but the largest explosion on its surface that we've actually recorded occurred two years ago today. On March 17, 2013, an object the size of a small boulder hit the surface ...
Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2015
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Could graphene turn light to electricity? Scientists have shown that graphene can convert a single photon into multiple electrons, showing much promise for future photovoltaic devices.
Nanophysics
Jan 19, 2015
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Dispersions of carbon nanotubes with liquid crystals have attracted much interest because they pave the way for creating new materials with added functionalities. Now, a study published in European Physical Journal E by Marina ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 2, 2014
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Free of dyes but colorful: A team of American and Korean researchers is the first to develop non-iridescent, structural, full-spectrum pigments, whose color is independent of the viewing angle, for use in reflective displays. ...
Materials Science
Feb 20, 2014
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Scientists at Aalto University have measured the low but non-zero friction of droplets moving on slippery water-repellent surfaces.
General Physics
Sep 13, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Japanese AV equipment maker Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) has unveiled a new type of plastic cover sheet that may soon replace glass screen covers on smartphones and tablet computers. The new material is reportedly ...
